!Ekans!

Pokédex data

National №	023
Type	POISON
Species	Snake Pokémon
Height	6′7″ (2.01m)
Weight	15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)
Abilities	Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve (hidden ability)
Local №	023 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen) 050 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 050 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 037 (X/Y)
Japanese	Abo

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	62
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Dragon, Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (base 5,120 steps)

Base stats

Total	288	Min	Max
HP	35	180	274
Attack	60	112	240
Defense	44	83	205
Sp. Atk	40	76	196
Sp. Def	54	101	227
Speed	55	103	229

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Ekans.

NOR	FIR	WAT	ELE	GRA	ICE	FIG	POI	GRO
				½		½	½	2

FLY	PSY	BUG	ROC	GHO	DRA	DAR	STE	FAI
	2	½						½

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Yellow	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Gold	It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
Silver	It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Crystal	It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole.
Ruby Sapphire	EKANS curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
FireRed	A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
LeafGreen	Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Emerald	An EKANS curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. This position allows it to quickly respond to an enemy from any direction with a threat from its upraised head.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
HeartGold	It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
SoulSilver	It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
X	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Y	Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.

Evolution chart

#023
Ekans
Poison
(Level 22)

#024
Arbok
Poison

Name origin

snake: a species of reptile; ‘ekans’ spelled backwards is ‘snake’

Moves learned by Ekans

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	NORMAL	—	100
1	Wrap	NORMAL	15	90
4	Poison Sting	POISON	15	100
9	Bite	DARK	60	100
12	Glare	NORMAL	—	100
17	Screech	NORMAL	—	85
20	Acid	POISON	40	100
25	Spit Up	NORMAL	—	100
25	Stockpile	NORMAL	—	—
25	Swallow	NORMAL	—	—
28	Acid Spray	POISON	40	100
33	Mud Bomb	GROUND	65	85
36	Gastro Acid	POISON	—	100
38	Belch	POISON	120	90
41	Haze	ICE	—	—
44	Coil	POISON	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	POISON	120	80

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Ekans egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	DARK	—	100
Disable	NORMAL	—	100
Iron Tail	STEEL	100	75
Poison Fang	POISON	50	100
Poison Tail	POISON	50	100
Pursuit	DARK	40	100
Scary Face	NORMAL	—	100
Slam	NORMAL	80	75
Snatch	DARK	—	—
Spite	GHOST	—	100
Sucker Punch	DARK	80	100
Switcheroo	DARK	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	WATER	90	90
Bind	NORMAL	15	85
Gastro Acid	POISON	—	100
Giga Drain	GRASS	75	100
Gunk Shot	POISON	120	80
Iron Tail	STEEL	100	75
Seed Bomb	GRASS	80	100
Snatch	DARK	—	—
Snore	NORMAL	50	100
Spite	GHOST	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
4	Strength	NORMAL		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	POISON	—	90
9	Venoshock	POISON	65	100
10	Hidden Power	NORMAL	60	100
11	Sunny Day	FIRE	—	—
17	Protect	NORMAL	—	—
18	Rain Dance	WATER	—	—
21	Frustration	NORMAL	—	100
26	Earthquake	GROUND	100	100
27	Return	NORMAL	—	100
28	Dig	GROUND	80	100
32	Double Team	NORMAL	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	POISON	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	POISON	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	ROCK	60	95
41	Torment	DARK	—	100
42	Facade	NORMAL	70	100
44	Rest	PSYCHIC	—	—
45	Attract	NORMAL	—	100
46	Thief	DARK	60	100
48	Round	NORMAL	60	100
66	Payback	DARK	50	100
78	Bulldoze	GROUND	60	100
80	Rock Slide	ROCK	75	90
83	Infestation	BUG	20	100
84	Poison Jab	POISON	80	100
87	Swagger	NORMAL	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	—	—
90	Substitute	NORMAL	—	—
94	Secret Power	NORMAL	70	100
97	Dark Pulse	DARK	80	100
100	Confide	NORMAL	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Ekans can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	NORMAL	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	NORMAL	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Double-Edge	NORMAL	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Headbutt	NORMAL	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mimic	NORMAL	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Natural Gift	NORMAL	—	100	Generation 4 — TM

Ekans sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6
Normal
Shiny	—

See all Ekans sprites

Where to find Ekans

Red	Route 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23
Blue Yellow	Trade/migrate from another game
Gold	Goldenrod City
Silver	Route 3, 4, 32, 33
Crystal	Route 3, 4, 26, 27, 32, 33, 42, 44
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed	Route 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23
LeafGreen Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Route 212
HeartGold	Goldenrod City
SoulSilver	Route 3, 4, 32, 33
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Route 14
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Data not available yet.